Staff Favorites Mixed Case

Born under the sun of costal vineyards in California, cool weather and bright sun produce grapes of pure balance. The right amount of fruit and acidity allow vintners to craft balanced, well-to-drink red wines that are delightful and crowd pleasing. Silver Lining Cabernet Sauvignon is such a wine. The very present fruit of dark plum, cherry, cassis, and hints of cocoa sits well in the mid-palate and has a short but pleasing finish.

Black Fox Cabernet Sauvignon

With its flavors of raspberry, cherry, with hints of cassis, and cedar, Black Fox dances on your tongue with its vibrant tannins, light mouth feel, and a finish that doesn’t linger too long.

Sierra Trails Old Vine Zinfandel

Coming to us from some of the oldest Zinfandel plantings in California, the Sierra Trails Old Vine Zinfandel is a complex wine offering aromas of ripe berry, dried plum and red currants. These remarkable fragrances are echoed in the flavoring where a hint tobacco, black pepper spice and sweet oak lifts the fruit and carry them through a lingering finish.

Altos De Tamaron Joven

Ribera del Duero is in a never-ending competition to be Spain's greatest wine making region, producing wines of impeccable quality. This flat and rocky region provides the perfect amount of sunlight for this ripe and fruit driven red. Altos De Tamaron is a wine with deep cherry red and purple tones. Immerse your senses with aromas and flavors of ripe blackberry, licorice and spices. The finish is long and the mouthfeel is silky and fruity. Enjoy this Spanish red with grilled flank steak and roasted tomatoes to bring out the near perfect acid structure.

Camartina Carménère

Chile’s Central Valley is located directly in between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Its residents can ski in the morning and then catch the sunset down by the water in the evening. Its central location provides a lifestyle balance that we all crave to have, being able to live somewhere amazing, and work somewhere equally as stunning. The attitudes of the crafters of this amazing wine shows profoundly in the 2014 vintage of Camartina Carmenere. The wine displays a violet red color and the aromas of fresh red fruit—raspberries and cherries—along with notes of herbs and toasted coffee beans. The aromas follow through on the palate with red fruits, spices and bittersweet chocolate. So no matter which side of the country you live, whether it be coastal or inland, you can find joy in this fun and flexible wine from Chile. Serve this wine with a zesty pork dish, or a hearty tomato seafood stew.

Vista De Noche Malbec

Drinks profoundly, with dark fruits such as blackberry with herbaceous notes, and that a nice smoky overlay, destined to be best friends with many grilled meats. It&rsquo;s full bodied, has a personality, and has a finish that can please the wine drinker in all of us.

Bayshore Vintners Pinot Grigio

This lovely wine from Bayshore is produced from one of the first vineyards in California planted with Pinot Grigio that originally focused on dessert wines. That is until a wine importer, seeing the potential for table wines, used these grapes to launch a line of food-friendly table wines. Gorgeous aromas jump out of the glass and delicious flavors of melon, citrus and tangerine are completed by a refreshing thread of crisp acidity.

Tin Roof Chardonnay

Tin Roof Chardonnay displays fresh apple and peach aromas with a hint of vanilla on the nose. The wine’s broad, mouth-filling palate offers notes of Fuji apple, quince and crème brulee. This Chardonnay is a fabulous accompaniment to fish and chicken dishes, game birds, pork and cream sauce pastas.

Yapa Chardonnay

Produced in Wine Enthusiast's Wine Region of the Year in 2005, Yapa Chardonnay from Colchagua Valley, Chile is a fresh alternative to traditional Chardonnays. Made form 100% estate grown Chardonnay fruit, this Chardonnay is refreshingly crisp with balanced acids, tropical and white fruit flavors of pineapple, pear, and apples with buzzing citrus zest. In Chile, Yapa means gift and this is truly a gift to the senses bringing joy with every sip.

Moon Crest Sauvignon Blanc

Fresh and zesty with aromas of melon, freshly cut grass, green apple, sweet citrus zest and fig, this wine has a brisk acidity that carries its fruit and herbal flavors through a refreshing finish. Serve with fresh goat cheese, seafood or vegetarian dishes.

Val Di Botte Toscana Bianco I.G.T.

Made from a blend of some of Italy’s most beloved grapes including, 70% Trebbiano Bianco, Val Di Botte Toscana Bianco has everything you could want in a white wine. The color is pale, straw like. It has pleasant, fruity aromas, with hints of fresh flowers. It is fresh and dry, with intense fruit flavors like green apple, melon, and lemon zest with a vibrant and refreshing finish.

Cuvèe Joëlle White Blend

For over 4 generations, the family who crafts Cuvèe Joëlle has strived to produce wines of balance and grace. With over a century of winemaking experience, they craft food-friendly wines that are pleasant and full of joy. This blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Loin De L’oeil gives flavors of gooseberry, citrus and notes of green. Blending with Loin De L’oeil gives the wine a vibrant but full-bodied mouthfeel with balanced acidity. A perfect wine for sharing with friends over a variety of seafood dishes like black cod with shaved fennel.